Timon had been sick for many years. He is part of what many call an “unreached people group”. A few people in his tribal 
villages had heard of Jesus from traveling outside of their region but no church had been established. A FAME partner mission had been trying to visit and make contact with them but had not found a way to connect and have folks hear the gospel. THEN they planned a medical camp in one of Timon’s villages. He heard they were coming but doubted that they could help him. The morning of the medical camp he stayed home. In the early afternoon though, Timon heard a lot of excitement in his village – a Buddhist monk was telling how he had gone to the medical camp and received care including medicine. Timon hurried with his family to also go see what was possible for him. He was seen by a Nurse, diagnosed, and was easily treated with 30 days of medicine for his condition. But most important of all? We know this story because he explains that “one of the people there told me about how Jesus may or may not be able to take away my sickness. But that Jesus CAN take away my guilt and shame!” Timon believed in Jesus and after his baptism, and a few others, a church was started in their people group! They are NO LONGER ON THE UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP LIST!
Stories like Timon’s repeat in country after country because of your generosity. One exciting thing about this story is that funds from 2022 were not used. The ministry there is a self-sustaining FAME mission partner because funds many years ago prepared and trained the people there! FAME still partners with them with funding on occasion like 2 current clinics for which we are raising funds, but they are self-sustaining!
If you give financially to FAME in 2023 your gifts will be used for amazing partnerships – but there will also be a story in 2 years, 5 years, or in 10 years just like Timon’s! Your generosity in 2023 will bear fruit until Jesus returns!